Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 6990.3

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 6990.3 - Neonicotinoid Use on Cereal Grains (Crop Groups 15, 15-22, 16 and 16-22)

The provisions of this section apply to any neonicotinoid application made to a crop in the cereal grains crop groups. An application of a neonicotinoid to barley, oats, rice (Oryza sativa), rye, triticale, or wheat is not subject to the provisions of this article.

(a) Application of a neonicotinoid is prohibited from heading (inflorescence or tassel emergence) to harvest.

(b) If both soil and foliar application methods are used on the same crop, or if multiple neonicotinoid active ingredients are applied to the same crop, a total maximum combined application rate of 0.326 lbs. ai/A/season may be applied, provided that:

(1) Soil application rate must not exceed 0.2 lbs. ai/A/season; and

(2) Foliar application rate must not exceed 0.126 lbs. ai/A/season.

(c) If managed pollinators will be used during the growing season, the application rate and timing restrictions listed in the following table apply in addition to the limitations in subsections (a) and (b):

Application Rate and Timing Restrictions for Crops in the Cereal Grains Crop Groups
Active Ingredient	Soil Application		Foliar Application
	Maximum Application Rate	Required Timing	Maximum Application Rate	Required Timing
Clothianidin, Dinotefuran, Imidacloprid, or Thiamethoxam	0.2 lbs. ai/A/season	Apply only at pre-planting or planting	0.126 lbs. ai/A/season	Apply only between pre-planting until heading (inflorescence or tassel emergence)

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 6990.3

1. New section filed 4-10-2023; operative 1-1-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) (Register 2023, No. 15).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456 and 12976, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 12824 and 12838, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. New section filed 4-10-2023; operative 1/1/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) (Register 2023, No. 15).